The Animals of The Wind in the Willows
http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southwest/series7/wind_in_willows.shtml
BBC takes a look at the animals and locations that inspired Kenneth Grahame to create The Wind in the Willows.
The Original Wind in the Willows
http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/whats-on/online/witw/letters
Kenneth Grahame's correspondence with his son Alastair gives interesting insight into his inspiration for the character Toad, as well as how Grahame dealt with being the father of a troubled young boy.
The tragedy of Mr Toad: Wind in the Willows author's own son inspired obnoxious Toady
For The Wind in the Willows' 100th anniversary, the Daily Mail took a deeper look at the letters between Kenneth Grahame and his son Alastair. They found that the idyllic story of loving letters containing bedtime stories hid a growing rift between father and son.
